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UGANDA ALCOHOL POLICY
ALLIANCE (UAPA)
3RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
8TH NOVEMBER 2016, Kolping hotel, Bwaise
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENT
• Organisation
• UAPA in 2016
• Challenges
• Outcome
• Future
UAPA REPORT 2015
VISION
A nation free from alcohol related harm
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LEADERSHIP
1. Hope and Beyond (HaB) - (Chair/Secretariate)
2. Uganda National Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH) - (Vice chair)
3. Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) - (Secretary)
4. Recovery Solutions (Treasurer)
5. Communication for Development Foundation(CDFU) -(Information Officer)
6. Ring of Hope (member)
7. International Aid services - Uganda (IAS) (member)
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MEMBERS (ORGANISATIONS)
1. Recovery Solutions
2. Hope and Beyond
3. UNACOH
4. UYDEL
5. SUDU
1. MargaretNassanga
2. PassyNankula
3. Olivia M. Nakiboneka
4. Edward Ssempiira
5. Lwanga Badru
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Lobbying meetings with members of parliament
REGULATION OF ALCOHOL
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ADVOCACY FOR THE REGULATION OF ALCOHOL
2 Policy meetings and workshops with MoH
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REGULATION OF ALCOHOL
Advocacy for a public health oriented law
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Press briefing and training
MEDIA INTERFACE
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CAPACITY BUILDING
• Symposium
• Training of CSOs on advocacy (HaB, UNACOH, UYDEL, CDFU, Recovery Solutions, Ring of Hope and IAS
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DAYS
Day of African child
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
• Radio and TV programs
• Banner, stickers, posters, brochures and policy briefs
• T-shirts
ADMINISTRATIVE • Board retreat
• Completed constitution
• 10 Executive meetingsUAPA REPORT 2016
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INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
• UNDP/WHO Afro alcohol meeting (Botswana)
• Regional Office Partners meeting (Tanzania)
• East African Alcohol Policy Alliance board meeting (Kenya)
• 165 international IOGT Celebratory conference (Sri Lanka)
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CHALLENGES
• Absence of operational guidelines; core values and financial resource management.
• We have not yet managed to fully engage members.
• Lack of a fulltime co-ordinator
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OUTCOME
• Alcoholic drinks Control Bill
• Final draft of the National Alcohol control
Policy
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Massive awareness
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BAN ON SACHET ALCOHOL
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• Internal Cohesion
• Better resource utilisation
• Improved visibility and vibrancy
• Good donor relationship & assured funding for next 3 years
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FUTURE
Unfinished business:
• End of year evaluation and plan for 2017
• Promote the alcohol bill • Meet with the
inter religious council (IRCU)
• Produce booklet
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UAPA VISION FOR 2017-2021
An integrated National Alcohol Control policy (NACP) by 2019 and fully implemented alcohol law
by 2021 in Uganda.
Enactment of a alcohol policy/
laws on marketing of alcohol
1. Raising official alcohol drinking age to 21
2. Banning sachet alcohol
3. NACP highlighting of the relationship
between alcohol IPV, HIV/AIDS and TB
Evidence based research collection and dissemination
1. Annual Alcohol Conference
2. Alcohol (policy) resource centre
Strong networking
working among stakeholders)
1. UAPA institutional policies and guidelines
2. Increased/ enriched
membership
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MILESTONES
2017
• National Alcohol Control Policy
• Operational Manuals
• 30 fully subscribed members
• National Alcohol Conference
2019
• Alcoholic drinks control Act
• Guidelines on implementation of the alcohol laws
• National Alcohol Conference
• 50 fully subscribed members of UAPA from diverse sectors and different parts of Uganda
2018
• A National alcohol master plan
• 40 fully subscribed members
• National Alcohol information repository
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UPCOMING EVENTS
• Global Alcohol Policy Conference – Australia (2017)
• Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference - 2018
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• IOGT for the logistical and technical support
• The executive team for their sacrifice.
• Members (new and old) for the financial, logistical and moral support
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SEASONAL GREETING
We wish a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2017
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